Like one commenter said I think it is probably a 50/50 mix of good and bad. But I can only hope that things continue to improve

I will say that the cops were the only ones who did anything to help me. The night of the attack they straight up told me they would be happy to testify for me in court and that even if my ex was claiming to be the victim they would testify to the fact that he hurt me and had no injuries himself. They also immediately…

Exactly. I used to actually believe that overall the US legal system gave a fuck, and that if I did the right things, obeyed the law, etc. I would be protected if I ever needed it. The whole ordeal destroyed all faith that I had. I realize how foolish I was, and that the legal system gives literally zero fucks about…

Well, they also said they were certain that he would re-offend and that he was someone who would need extensive therapy or anger management classes (this was the DA who said all of this), but then the DA only asked for a year probation after which my ex would have a clean record. She also informed me that he only…

Agreed.The night my ex attacked me I called the police. I was the only one hurt and had visible injuries but as soon as the cops placed him under arrest he started insisting he was the real victim and he wanted a restraining order against me. He was, of course, denied a restraining order and I was granted a temporary…

It is a well known fact that bats did not exist until DC created Batman. As the creator of the species, DC comics has the right to decide who can or cannot use them or their likeness.

You cannot become less human, but there is certainly indignity in becoming unable to manage bowel and bladder habits, shitting all over yourself and being unable to do anything but wait for someone to come clean you up, vomiting constantly and many other unpleasant side effects of diseases. Those things can never make…

I agree that it is a huge factor. I, personally, just feel like it often comes across as condescending or patronizing to say. I have heard lots of people say such things as if that is the magic answer for why someone hurt themselves instead of realizing or discussing how much the deceased was suffering and how maybe…

Oooh! Marzipan skin. I am totally down with that description

To be fair, some of those crazies feel that suffering is beautiful, penance or somehow supposed to be offered up as a sign of faith that you endure it. Not saying any of that is correct, though (personally I find that way of thinking to be full on crazy town).

I have known people who attempted or succeeded with suicide and plenty of them clearly think about it. I have seen schizophrenics who are level on their meds who make the choice to commit suicide because they don't want to suffer anymore and don't want to be a burden on their families and friends. The same with…

Aging is terrible, painful and full of daily indignities. I have always had the view for myself that if I get certain illnesses or diseases as I age I would commit suicide rather than go out that way.

But see, even if they gave her a chance after treatments maybe she wouldn't want to go through all that. Lots of people refuse chemo and radiation because of all the awful things those treatments do to you. And really, how is knowingly choosing to die by choosing not to get any treatments any different, in the end? If…

I will agree that, as a general rule, human life does have an innate value. That's one of the big reasons I work in a healthcare field with patients that are often overlooked, because I don't feel that a medical diagnosis somehow lessens their value as a person. But to argue that quality of life doesn't play a huge…

To be fair, I don't personally want to depend on Gene Simmons.

I was recently helping care for an elderly, slightly senile relative who made a comment like this. It was something along the lines of how they liked certain tv shows but they didn't understand why all these shows had to suddenly have all these gay scenes and how they were everywhere now and why do they have to…

As someone still in the trenches I am thoroughly jealous of you. I look forward to the day when I can pretend the 100+ daily creeper messages are nothing but a bad dream. Today's particularly "unique" conversation went a little something like:

The only chapters I found horribly boring were Bran and Cersei chapters. So boring... My favorite chapters are Daenerys and Jon Snow chapters. *shrug*

I love reading these. As a nerdy girl who is trying online dating (and having very little luck) it is comforting to know I am not the only one.

You are a hero for posting this. It made my day